SA Law is regularly relied upon by a host of international clients, including names from the banking, healthcare, retail, sports and media sectors, for its labour and employment expertise, which covers both contentious and non-contentious matters. Practice co-head Boriska Rocha is highly regarded for her expertise in executive-level hiring and termination procedures and labour disputes. Fellow co-head João Batista Pereira Neto specialises in collective claims and union negotiations. Other key practitioners include Gastão Pazinatto Junior and Pedro Sega Lopes de Azevedo, both of whom focus on employment litigation.
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Testimonials
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- 'Long-standing partner, providing not only legal support but also important strategic input for the medium and long term. They have specialists connected to the sector and always bring market updates.'
- 'S.A Law is a firm with hands-on experience and deep legal knowledge on complex matters presented to them, as well as a network of relationships that facilitates complex negotiations and structuring.'
Key clients
- Pagbank/ Universo Online (“UOL”)
- Fleury S/A
Work highlights
Represented Red Bull do Brasil in a labour lawsuit brought by a former employee in relation to an off-site accident.
Practice head
Boriska Ferreira Rocha; João Batista Pereira Neto
Other key lawyers
Gastão Pazinatto Junior; Pedro Sega Lopes de Azevedo